Compare towns
Dover vs Middlebury vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Weybridge has the most kids (19% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dover | Middlebury | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
7,220Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Dover and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$417,400±$31k 32% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,201±$120 about the VT average |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 6% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.